NSSO appeals to citizens: Cooperate in data collection

Information on availability of educational institutions and facilities will also be collected in the survey.

TNN | Updated: Dec 18, 2013, 15:28 IST

ALLAHABAD: The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has organized a three-day regional training conference from December 16-18 on the 71st Round (Health and Education) at the A CBanerjee Hall in the mathematics department of Allahabad University.
On the second day of the conference, NSSO deputy director Shivam Srivastava discussed at length the Schedule 25.2 - Education. Srivastava explained that comprehensive data on educational aspects at all- India basis will be collected during this survey. He further stated that the actual status of education in rural and urban areas along with percentage of girls and boys being educated will be analyzed.

Information on availability of educational institutions and facilities will also be collected in the survey. Role of information technology would also be taken into account.

Banawari Singh, the superintending officer in the sub-regional office of Varanasi, focused on schedule 25.0 - Health, also a part of this survey. Singh told the trainees the aim of the survey was to collect the data on the health condition of the people. The central and state governments were planning to extend medical facilities to all the people, he added. The data collected will provide important information for formulating the medical policy in future.

The training was imparted under the direction and observation of Jaydeb De, deputy director general, NSSO. De said the success of any survey largely depends on the cooperation from the respondents and correctness of the information provided.

The data collected from individuals/households/establishments is kept confidential and is used only for developmental planning and research. He also appealed to the people to extend their cooperation for success of 71st Round Survey.

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